R1 Locost First time PASS!
ChrisS - 27/3/08 at 09:44 PM
R1 Locost First Time Pass at Gillingham Today! YIPEE!
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Went to Gillingham today, and im pleased to say that the R1 Locost passed with only 2 minor adjustments needed. Brake Bias needed changing to make the
fronts lockup before the rears, and the headlights needed minor height adjustment.
However made the silly mistake of running out of fuel on the way home. DOH thank goodness for the jerry can.
Now looking forward to some days out on the road once i get my plates.
Thanks to everyone on the board here who has given me help over the last 3 Years. Hopefully ill be able to give back some help to others now.
Chris
BenB - 27/3/08 at 09:45 PM
Congratulations!!!!! A result!!!!
eznfrank - 27/3/08 at 09:47 PM
Congratulations mate - just got to sit tight and wait for the sun now 
Mark G - 27/3/08 at 09:47 PM
Well done to that,
I hope I pass first time!
dave1888 - 27/3/08 at 09:51 PM
Well done I hate you 
blakep82 - 27/3/08 at 10:06 PM
hmmm, hope i get to that stage soon too... my builds taken a bit of a slow patch just now 
well done though!
Mr Whippy - 27/3/08 at 10:07 PM
DavidM - 27/3/08 at 10:24 PM
Well done Chris!
eccsmk - 27/3/08 at 11:06 PM
well done
very nice looking car 
Hugh_ - 27/3/08 at 11:50 PM
Congratulations, I'll keep and eye out for you on the road!
COREdevelopments - 28/3/08 at 12:03 AM
well done! btw did the tester allow you to adjust the balance bar ? how did you lock yours up? let us know how it goes with the dvla!!
atb
rob
worX - 28/3/08 at 06:05 AM
Great news mate!!!
Steve
ChrisS - 28/3/08 at 07:35 AM
quote:
Originally posted by COREdevelopments
well done! btw did the tester allow you to adjust the balance bar ? how did you lock yours up? let us know how it goes with the dvla!!
atb
rob
After the tester drove the car round the test circuit (in the rain) he said the rears were locking before the fronts, so he gave me 5 mins to adjust
it. I wound the rear pushrod in and the front one out. He then retested the car and said it was fine. He was also happy that the bias bar was locked
of with double lock nuts, despite me having been told by many people that id have to drill the bias bar etc etc, which i was never happy to do to as i
felt it would weaken the bar.
Davey D - 28/3/08 at 08:23 AM
Well done that man!!
Snap-off - 28/3/08 at 09:36 AM
Congratulations on passing Chris!, and for a 1st time pass too!
Kriss - 28/3/08 at 10:43 AM
wow, great news and well done.
How long should it take now to get the plates etc on the car?
My SVA is on the 16th April (Wednesday) hope I am on the road that weekend if at all possible.
bob - 28/3/08 at 12:20 PM
Well done chris 
I hope the VRO visit goes nice and smooth.
ChrisS - 28/3/08 at 04:43 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Kriss
wow, great news and well done.
How long should it take now to get the plates etc on the car?
My SVA is on the 16th April (Wednesday) hope I am on the road that weekend if at all possible.
Going to DVLA maidstone on monday to do the paperwork, and im told they may just issue the plates without inspection, but i doubt it.
i also dont think youll be on the road the same weekend, cos it normally takes a couple of weeks so im told.
Good luck anyway.
PaulBuz - 28/3/08 at 08:47 PM
1st time pass in a true locost!!!
Well done mate.